Buenos Aires Walking Tour with Local Guide and Optional Rooftop
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 5 to 7 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Argentina's capital is bustling and beautiful, so knowing where to start your sightseeing can be a challenge. Discover the many faces of Buenos Aires on this comprehensive city walking tour, ideal for first-time visitors. Stroll down the grand 9 de Julio Avenue, admire the landmark Obelisk and Palacio de Tribunales, and visit the bustling Plaza de Mayo, home to the Casa Rosada and Metropolitan Cathedral—all without having to constantly check your phone for directions. Plus, explore San Telmo, the modern Puerto Madero district, La Boca, and the grandiose Recoleta Cemetery, the resting place of Eva Peron (Evita).
- Your guide leads the way, so you don't have to navigate
- Stop frequently to snap photos on foot without worrying about parking
- Learn about the history and culture of the city from your guide
- A small-group tour that allows you to wander at a more relaxed pace
What's Included
- Professional Tour Guide
- Transport by public bus and subway
- Lunch3 empanadas of your choice (examples: beef, chicken, ham and cheese, vegetables)
- Soda/Pop1 soft drink
- Coffee and/or Tea1 Coffee
- Access to Palacio Barolo Rooftop with a cocktail (If option selected)
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Defensa 831, C1065 Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tangol Travel Agency office
End point
- Recoleta CemeteryJunín 1760, C1113 Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cementerio de Recoleta.
Start time.12:00 pm
Itinerary
1
Calle Defensa
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Mercado San Telmo
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Caminito
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
4
Puente de la Mujer
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Casa Rosada
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Plaza de Mayo
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
7
Obelisco
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
9 de Julio Avenue
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
La Recoleta Cemetery
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
10
Placio Barolo
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not subject to weather conditions. The tour does not canceled by rain.
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- The order of the attractions to visit can be modified by the guide.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.4
based on 90 reviews
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jennifer_B, Feb 2026
This is a wonderful tour. I will say you walk for 5 hrs, but we got to see all of Buenos Aires. Our tour guide was terrific. She showed us things we would have never seen on our own. Just a wonderful tour.
dipti_n, Jun 2024
loved the tour. went from one side of the city to another. saw so many different parts. learned about many different peoples, foods, and culture. our guide Chan was wonderful, kind, friendly, and very informative.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed exploring the many different sides of Buenos Aires and its rich cultural diversity. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to Chan. We hope to see you again for more adventures in the city! Tangol Tours
jane_g, Mar 2024
We covered lots of areas in one day but didn’t feel rushed and our guide Victor was very informative.
Robert_D, Mar 2024
This is a very comprehensive tour that covers a lot of ground by using public transportation (buses). Bonus if you schedule this for Sunday is you can walk through the San Telmo street market on your way to the starting point.
Nilakshi_L, Feb 2024
A lot of history and information was shared by Denise in our tour. It was easy and fun. Walking is a great way to discover hidden alleyways and gems in the city
Thomas_R, Feb 2024
Victor was great. It was like havibg a close friend persinally guide thru the various areas of Buenos Aires. He was informative and helpful. We learned a freat deall about his city, its people, and Argentine history.
AYSEGUL_A, Jan 2024
Nice tour guide, but we were mixed with other couple with another language. Needed to know more information and history about places. Overpriced..
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Dear AYSEGUL_A,
We sincerely appreciate your review of your experience on our walking tour of Buenos Aires with a local guide through Viator. We regret that your experience did not fully meet your expectations.
We value the quality of our guides and are pleased to hear that you found our local guide enjoyable. However, we understand your disappointment in not receiving the desired amount of information and history about the places visited. We want to assure you that our guides are trained to provide an informative and enriching experience to all our clients, regardless of language. We will take your comments into consideration so that we can inform the guide and improve his performance.
Regarding the price, we want to assure you that our prices reflect the quality of our services, which include the expertise of qualified local guides, the comfort and safety during the tour, as well as the cultural and historical information provided.
We sincerely appreciate your comments, as they help us to identify areas of improvement in our services. We look forward to the opportunity to welcome you again in the future and demonstrate our commitment to service excellence.
Best regards, Rocio
Gary_A, Dec 2023
The tour was great
Lunch restaurant did not cater for vegans
We had to pay for poor food substitute
Which were a poor substitute for lunch
Elizabeth_B, Dec 2023
Victor was prepared with old photos, magazines and related articles to explain the history of many of the walking tours sites. I really enjoyed this tour, and I felt like I saw many important sites of Buenos Aires as well as have a better appreciation of the local culture and history that built it. Yes, you will take a local bus and a subway, but if you want to experience a tour that immerses you like a local, this is the one! Great job, Victor!
Roseanney_L, Nov 2023
Long walking tour (5 hours) occasional hop on a City bus. Tour guide talked at us but the lecture was boring. Too much of standing around to hear the tour guide talking.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Hello,
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We take your comment so we can improve our walking tour in the future, maybe with less walking and more dynamic explanations from our guides.
Best regards
Mary_S, Oct 2023
our tour was scheduled on a day the tour office was closed, so no one was there- but our guide came and was wonderful. Gabi was very knowledgable, friendly and engaging. Five hours may seem like a long tour, but the pace was perfect and it actually flew by because it was so interesting and entertaining. Highly recommend- also we used public transportation (bus and subway) and went to local restaurants so it is a great way to orient yourself to the city a bit.
Martin_C, Apr 2023
Everything. Our guide was very professional and explained so many topics around Buenos Aires. What a beautiful city.
Arnold_M, Mar 2023
Saw many of the cultural and historical highlites of the city. Detailed explanations made what we were seeing clear.
VanjaL, Feb 2023
Great tour. Enjoyable, informative and fun.
Our tour guide made
the experience memorable.
What a beautiful city!
StevenJ_P, Jan 2023
Knowledge guide with great English language skills. Hit most of the high points of the city in one day. Covered a lot of ground on foot and via local buses Got a feel for Buenos Aires as a local might experience it
Kevin_R, Jan 2023
We covered a lot of ground. Gabi was very personable and knowledgeable. We especially appreciated his passion for Argentina.
Clay_C, Jan 2023
Great walking tour with interesting information by our excellent guide Carlos. We learned and saw a lot about what makes Buenos Aires unique.
Diana_S, Jan 2023
Excellent all around! Our guide Gabriel was kind and helpful and very knowledgeable. We really enjoyed the tour and felt it was the perfect blend of sightseeing and experiencing the local culture. Would definitely recommend!
Ted_B, Jan 2023
Excellent overview of Buenos Aires. Well paced. Our guide Gabby was a delightful young man. Intelligent knowledgeable and friendly. He made the experience wonderful. The small group of 5 was good
Natasha_G, Dec 2022
The best experience ever. Very knowledgable guid. Thanks for sharing your love to BA.
After this day tour i fell in love with Buenos Aires even more
ADAMARIA_O, Apr 2022
I enjoyed the walking tour. I have come many times to Buenos Aires but only after this tour I feel I know better the city. Carlos the guide is knowledgeable, kind and professional. I recommend this tour
Maggie_M, Jan 2022
Victor was great! Very knowledgeable about the city and we went to many different barrios. Would recommend!
Antonio_G, Mar 2020
Overall the tour was very good and Carlos was very knowledgeable about the history of the various sites. The only thing that could have made it “perfect” would be to have a little block of free time to wander around a couple of places to look for trinkets and souvenirs (like in the La Boca area). This is a great way to see many parts of the city all within several hours as well as get the local experience of riding on the local buses and metro system. We enjoyed the tour but there quite a bit of walking involved.
Response from Host, Sep 2020
Dear Antonio
Thank you so much for sharing with us your experience in your tour.
In this excursion, we can see an important extract of our history. We are pleased to know that you enjoyed the knowledge of our guide.
Your words make us very happy and thank you for your review, it always helps us to improve our services.
Deborah_M, Feb 2020
All good. Guide Victor was very informative and interesting. Went a reasonable pace. Very friendly. We highly recommend it.
ANTHONY_N, Dec 2019
Rosita the tour guide was great and I gave her a large tip. The actual tour was lacking in a few areas . we only visited one courtyard in San Telmo as we walked thru it. Caminito street was a nice stop . I don't remember seeing much in the Puerto madero stop. Plaza deMayo stop was very good and Our guide showed us a lot there. Oblelisco & Avenida part was a quick walk thru. Our guide did a nice job showing us around the Recoleta Cemetary. Would have been nice to get a map that showed where we were walking. During the tour we took 3 different buses to the various districts so it wasn't all walking.
Anne_R, Nov 2019
Carlos, the tourguide, is very knowledgeable and that makes the tour very informative. I had many historical questions and he answered them all.
Karen_B, Feb 2019
Too much time was spent on the bus in traffic. A better plan would be fewer areas but more walking and more Intensive descriptions of the surroundings. The guide was sweet and well versed in certain areas but didn’t give a lot of general information as we passed places. I didn’t feel I got a good sense of the city.
Response from Host, Sep 2020
Thank you for taking the time to let a review. In order to explore different areas of Buenos Aires it is necessary to take public transport as the city is very huge. Besides, one of the attractions for us is the public transport, the way to know also the daily life of the "porteños". On the other hand, our tour guides are examined on their knowledge. However, we take this feedback and forward it to the guide as an opportunity to improve our services. We really appreciate your comments. Best regards.
mjhearn2018, Jan 2019
A small group of English people were treated to very personal service and a great day out. Our guide spoke brilliant English, was knowledgeable, very likeable and really put a lot into our day. We hopped buses and walked around the city effortlessly and really got more from the guide than just the tourist facts - she really engaged with us and could not do enough for us.. you have to like walking to enjoy this tour.
DeborahL_H, Dec 2018
The tour gave a big bang for the buck. It covered quite a bit of the city since it included travel by bus and subway to get to the different neighborhoods. Our guide, Carlos, was excellent. The tour was a great way to begin our visit to Buenos Aires.
Robert G, Feb 2018
A very nice walking tour of Buenos Aires. Bonus: one gets to familiarize themselves with the city bus and subway system.
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